ZIP Code 06481

ZIP code 06481 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 4.7 square miles in Rockfall, Middlesex County, Connecticut. The area is home to 1,277 residents, producing a population density of 274 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 06481 against Connecticut and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 06481 sits at $84,674 (25% below the Connecticut average), while per-capita income is $47,840. The poverty rate stands at 14.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $360,400 (17% below the state average) with median rent at $3,501 per month, and 71.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 06481 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 38.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47, and the average commute is 24 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Middlesex County, so you can benchmark 06481 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →